Ivory okimono. A Tokyo school ivory model of an egret by Saisho/Tamimasa, Meiji Period
Naturalistically rendered with the feathers intricately engraved, the legs applied in silvered metal, the eyes double inlaid in toned mother-of-pearl and horn, affixed to a wood stand, signed Saisho/Tamimasa to, (age cracks). 16.5cm (6½in) high including stand. - Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000, €2,200 - 2,900

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